Dimitrov takes Cincinnati title
Grigor Dimitrov clinched the biggest title of his career and enjoyed a huge confidence boost ahead of the U.S. Open by beating Nick Kyrgios 6-3 7-5 to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
With three of the 'Big Four' players nursing injuries and Rafa Nadal knocked out in the quarter-finals by Kyrgios, Bulgarian Dimitrov grasped his chance with both hands, winning his first Masters 1000 series event under a broiling hot sun.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. A break in each set was enough for the seventh seed to claim his third title of the year and seventh of his career.
“I'm just happy. There's nothing else I can say, honestly," the 26-year-old told reporters.
"I'm just happy and I'm humbled to have that trophy in my hands, and especially to win here, my first Masters 1000."
Dimitrov did not drop a set all tournament, the first player to do so at a Masters 1000 tournament since Novak Djokovic's 2007 win at Miami.